Toad1

St. Paris, midway between Urbana and Piqua and north of Dayton south of Lima Life just keeps changing!

This I found on a site of a guy who placed a travel bug I started. Go's right along with other posts above. I agree it is important to tell rangers you would like to place a cache and where it is at. I have done this at Kiser Lake State Park with 2 caches and they were very acceptable to the idea. Anyway I am copying and pasting note from cache by bethelfootball#82 January 24 by bethelfootball#82 (9 found) This cache will have to be moved due to the ODNR (Ohio Devision of Natural Resources) rules on not allowing geocaching in Nature Preserves or Wildlife Areas. It doesn't make much sense to me because this place is a public hunting area, and if your hunting your not really preserving anything. Those are the rules so this cache will be moved soon. Here is the message they sent me so you decide if this is a dumb rule or what User Deputy Dog has contacted you with the following message: Good morning. My name is Scott Zody, I am the Deptuy Director for Recreation and Resource Management for the Ohio Depatartment of Natural Resources. My user name is Deputy Dog (go figure). I wanted to contact you regarding this cache and to inform you of the ODNR policy regarding geo-caching on ODNR properties. While ODNR supports geo-caching as a family-friendly and enjoyable outdoor recreational activity, please be advised that many of our properties, including wildlife areas and state nature preserves, do not permit geo-caching to occur. Unfortunately, because the Division of Wildlife utilizes Federal U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service dollars in the acquisition and management of their areas, we must conform with certain conditions set down by the Feds. One of their stipulations is that no incompatible use may occur on state wildlife areas purchased with Federal dollars. Geo-caching is considered an incompatible use by the Feds. As a result, we cannot permit the activity on wildlife areas such as Fallsville. I know, it doesn't make much sense to me either, but those are the conditions under which we must operate. I must respectfully request that you remove the cache from Fallsville. On the other bright side, we DO permit and encourage geo-caching at State Parks and State Forest areas - all we ask is that you contact the local area manager prior to placing any cache. Our local manager could be of assistance in helping you locate a cache at a scenic or neat area on a park or forest, as well as advising you on any sensitive areas to avoid. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. If you have any questions regarding our policy, please feel free to contact me via e-mail or call me at (614) 265-6845. If you would like to learn more about geo-caching on State Park and State Forest areas, please contact Mr. Phil Hoffman (Parks) at (614) 265-6911, or Mr. Don Karas (Forestry) at (614) 265-6701. Thanks, Deputy Dog Life just keeps changing!

Mr.O, it was a supportive Good luck. I was quite suprised as I expected to hear no you can't do that on state land. He even told me if I wanted to meet with them at their office they could possibly suggest some spots. Life just keeps changing!

YEP! I just verified with Ranger/manager of Indian Lake State Park. They would like to be contacted and informed of where cache is placed and no permit is needed unless 50 or more people will be joining the search. The obvious applys, no digging or placing in an area considered to be preserved or delicate. Off trails is ok as long as area is not affected. This from Ranger Frank Giannola. I told him I would fax location of cache for their info and informed him of this site here so he could read up on the game. His comment to me was "Good Luck". This is great I have a State Park 5 miles away that no one has placed a cache at yet. Gonna happen this week so stay tuned. WOOHOOOOO!! Life just keeps changing!

Well they haven't emailed me back so I will just have to go ask local ranger. Thanks Life just keeps changing!

I just save to disk and have not had any problems with it. Never tried opening from site. Life just keeps changing!

Anyone heard any more about a decision on placing caches in Ohio State Parks? I have tried emailing them but they have not answered.

Searching, works great .....you're a genuis! Thanks

Has or does anyone know of a way to enter specific coordinates into a legend to use as a waypoint?